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<h1>FREECOM extension module for
    <font color="#000066">B</font><font color="#cc0000">e</font>OS
     USB mass storage support</h1>
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<address><a href="mailto:imker@gmx.li">by Siarzhuk Zharski</a></address>
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<p>This FREECOM extension module (<strong>The Extension</strong>) is kind of the helper for
BeOS USB Storage Module (<strong>The Module</strong>) that is designed to support
external CD/DVD drives connected with FREECOM USB 1.1 Cable. 
This software is for BeOS/Dano/Zeta operating systems.
</p>
<p><font color="#cc0000"><b>Note that</b></font> this manual contains only FREECOM extension specific information. For general USB
Storage Module questions look into the corresponding manual. 
</p>

<h1><a name="Contents"></a>Table of Contents</h1>
<ul>
  <li><a href="#1._Installation_and_using_">Installation and using </a></li>
  <li><a href="#2._Troubleshooting">Troubleshooting</a></li>
  <li><a href="#3.5.Writing_a_problem_report">Writing a problem report</a></li>
  <li><a href="#6.Contact_information">Contact and support information</a></li>
  <li><a href="#5.Credits">Credits</a></li>
  <li><a href="#4._Versions_History_">The History</a></li>
</ul>

<h1><a name="1._Installation_and_using_"></a>1. Installation and using</h1>
<ol> 
  <li>Contents of distribution archive:
<pre>    ReadMe.freecom.html      &lt;--- file you are reading now
    <a href="install.sh">install.sh</a>       &lt;--- installation script
    <a href="uninstall.sh">uninstall.sh</a>     &lt;--- uninstallation script
    freecom              &lt;--- The Extension binary
    <a href="device_info.sample">device_info.sample</a>  &lt;--- device description sample
</pre>
  </li>
  <li>Run <a href="install.sh"><strong>./install.sh</strong></a> to install The Extension on your system.
This script do the following:</li>
  <ul>
    <li>copies The Extension binary to 
          <strong>/boot/home/config/add-ons/kernel/generic/usb_scsi_extensions/</strong>
              directory</li>
  </ul>
  <ul>
    <li>add device definition into  
          <strong>/boot/home/config/settings/kernel/drivers/usb_scsi</strong>
              file</li>
    <li>ask you to edit settings file. Note that you have to check vendor and product ids for
    your FREECOM device and edit device settings correspondently! It is not required to reboot your PC after installing
The Extension and changing it's definitions.</li>
  </ul>
  <li>Plug in your FREECOM CD/DVD drive into USB slot, load a media into it and
try to open Tracker's "Mount" menu some times. In case if all goes OK -
you'll see your CD/DVD volume available for mounting. You can of course use your CD/DVD burning
software with this drive.</li>
  <li>[optional] To uninstall The Module from your system - run <a href="uninstall.sh"><strong>uninstall.sh</strong></a>
from distribution archive or delete files mentioned in
clause 3 of this section manually.</li>
</ol>
<a href="#Contents">Table
of Contents</a>
<h1><a name="2._Troubleshooting"></a>2. Troubleshooting</h1>
<ol>
  <li><strong>Is my external USB CD/DVD device supported?</strong>
    <ul>
      <li>Only "old" FREECOM USB 1.1 cable connected drives are supported. Obtain your device
      vendor and product ids as described in ReadMe.html for
      BeOS USB storage Module, edit the device description in settings file correspondently and try
      to work with it. Be sure that your FREECOM device is really non-standard and has 255 as class in
      usb device description. Vendor id for FREECOM is 0x07ab.
      </li>
    </ul>
  </li>
  <li><strong>Cannot mount my CD/DVDs</strong>.
    <ul>
      <li>Please check the following:
        <ul>
          <li>the binary file <strong>/boot/home/config/add-ons/kernel/generic/usb_scsi_extensions/freecom</strong>
exists on your system;
          </li>
          <li>the settings file <strong>/boot/home/config/settings/kernel/drivers/usb_scsi</strong>
exists on your system and contains description for your FREECOM device;</li>
          <li>check that device description correspond to your real device information;
          </li>
        </ul>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </li>
  <li><strong>My external USB HDD in FREECOM case doesn't work</strong>
    <ul>
      <li>Only ATAPI devices are supported. ATA protocol doesn't uses SCSI-like commands.</li>
    </ul>
  </li>
  <li><strong>Mmmm... another question</strong>...
    <ul>
      <li>Please refer to Troubleshooting section of ReadMe.html for BeOS USB Storage Support Module and
      <a href="#6.Contact_information">contact the developer</a> if you still have a problem.
      </li>
    </ul>
  </li>
</ol>
<a href="#Contents">Table of Contents</a>
<h1><a name="3.5.Writing_a_problem_report"></a>3. Writing a problem report</h1>
Refer to corresponding section of ReadMe.html file for BeOS USB Storage Support Module.
<a href="#Contents">Table of Contents</a>
<h1><a name="6.Contact_information"></a>4.Contact and support information</h1>
The Extension is a part of BeOS USB Support Module project that is hosted on <a href="http://www.sourceforge.net">SourceForge</a> 
and uses some it's powerful development services. There are some ways to inform
developer about problems or put feature requests for next version
<ol>
  <li>Use <a href="http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=56631&amp;atid=481262">Bug
Tracker</a> to put problem reports.</li>
  <li>Use <a href="http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=380480">Forum</a>
to ask simple support question, discuss any problems.
  <li>Use <a
 href="http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sis4be-usb_scsi">Mailing-list</a>
to be informed with latest news, ask questions
etc.</li>
  <li>Also you can contact me personally by <a href="mailto:imker@gmx.li">e-mail</a>.</li>
</ol>
<a href="#Contents">Table of Contents</a>
<h1><a name="5.Credits"></a>5.Credits</h1>
<p>I want to say my "Thanks" to:</p>
<p><strong>brave testers...</strong></p>
<a href="#Contents">Table of Contents</a>
<h1><a name="4._Versions_History_"></a>6. The History</h1>
<p><table width="100%" border="1">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td><b>Date:</b> </td>
      <td><b>Version:</b> </td>
      <td><b>What's new:</b> </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td> ?? ??April 2005</td>
      <td>0.1.0-alpha-1 </td>
      <td>first public release. </td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>
</p>
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